2010 National History Day Winners

1st Place:  Junior Individual Documentary
Nikki Mariutto
"Innovations in Motown Records:  How Music Helped Change America"
American Heritage School (Broward County)
Teacher:  Leslie Porges
2nd Place:  Senior Group Exhibit
Nathan Gupta, Nicholas Gupta
"Muckraking:  Exposing Corruption, Eliciting Reform, and Establishing Investigative Journalism"
Pensacola High School (Escambia County)
Teacher:  Michael Jones
3rd Place:  Senior Web Site
Kylie Chiavuzzi, Robert Lockard, John Parks, Jorge Torre
"Electrifying America:  Rural Electrification Act--Impact and Change"
Summerlin Academy (Polk County)
Teacher:  Steven Hall

Finalists

4th Place:  Junior Individual Documentary
Kayley Erickson
"Flying Fortresses:  The Innovation of Ironclads"
Swift Creek Middle School (Leon County)
Teachers:  Grace Bigelow, Stephen Veliz
6th Place:  Junior Individual Exhibit
Rose Bruno
"Braille:  Connecting the Dots from Darkness to Light"
Sacred Heart Home Educators (Leon County)
Teacher:  Lynn Mangan
10th Place:  Junior Group Exhibit
Sam Nassab, Michaela Oglesby
"Innovations in Voting Technology"
Nolan Middle School (Manatee County)
Teacher:  Diane Vestrand
12th Place:  Junior Individual Exhibit
Meredith Bush
"Stay Cool:  Artificial Ice Machine and Mechanical Refrigeration"
Surfside Middle School (Bay County)
Teachers:  Kathy Eason, Steve Grice
13th Place:  Senior Web Site
Marisa Facey, Bianca Mulaney
"The Power of the Press"
Bartow International Baccalaureate (Polk County)
Teacher:  Theodore Wright
Outstanding State Award--Junior Division
Gabrielle Clune, Dale Margaret Gibson
"Dr. Ice:  John Gorrie and the Invention of the Cooling Apparatus"--Junior Group Exhibit
St. Paul Catholic School (Escambia County)
Teacher:  Lori Cuevas
Outstanding State Award--Senior Division
Megan Rasmussen
"Just a Dream Away:  The Innovations and Technologies of Walt Disney"--Senior Individual Performance
Spruce Creek High School (Volusia County)
Teacher:  Deb Dailidonis

Exhibit Displays

Two Florida entries were among a group of twenty-four junior and senior exhibits displayed at the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of American History on June 16.

Rose Bruno
"Braille:  Connecting the Dots from Darkness to Light"
Sacred Heart Home Educators (Leon County)
Teacher:  Lynn Mangan
Meredith Bush
"Stay Cool:  Artificial Ice Machine and Mechanical Refrigeration"
Surfside Middle School (Bay County)
Teachers:  Kathy Eason, Steve Grice